Join Us for Library Events
The Library of JTS regularly offers events, exhibits, and book talks as part of our series, “Between the Lines: Author Conversations from The JTS Library.” Check the calendar on this page for upcoming events or find out in advance by signing up for updates.
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Library Exhibits
We invite you to visit the Library in-person for exhibits of rare Judaica and to watch videos featuring exhibit highlights.
Events
Between the Lines: The Object of Jewish Literature
Online | Book Talks | Library Events | Online Learning
Author Barbara E. Mann discusses her latest book, The Object of Jewish Literature, a history of modern Jewish literature that explores our enduring attachment to the book as an object.
Read MoreBetween the Lines: The Stories They Tell
Online | Book Talks | Online Learning
Join Dr. Judith Hauptman as she discusses her latest book, “The Stories They Tell,” in which she upends the long-held theory of the immutability of halakhah, Jewish law.
Read MoreBetween the Lines: Peter Bergson: The Jewish Lobbyist Who Advocated to Save Jews During the Holocaust
Online | Book Talks | Online Learning
Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins discusses his latest book Peter Bergson: The Jewish Lobbyist Who Advocated to Save Jews During the Holocaust.
Read MoreBetween the Lines: We Are Not One
Online | Book Talks | Library Events | Online Learning
Fights about the fate of the state of Israel, and the Zionist movement that gave birth to it, have long been a staple of both Jewish and American political culture. Historian Eric Alterman traces this debate from its 19th-century origins to today in his latest book We Are Not One.
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